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Community – Conventions of Space and Time

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Community - Conventions of Space and Time

While taking elaborate steps to hide the current state of his relationship with Britta (Gillian Jacobs) from Abed (Danny Pudi), and failing, Troy (Donald Glover), Abed, Jeff (Joel McHale), Britta, and Annie (Alison Brie) head out to the InspecTiCon to celebrate the pair’s favorite show: Inspector Spacetime. Troy becomes jealous and suspicious of Abed’s new pen-pal Toby Davies (Chris Tallman), a rabid Inspector Spacetime fan whom he’s never mentioned before, with an unbelievable backstory. Britta counsels Troy to keep the crazy inside and “go all psycho-girlfriend” with Toby, but that’s far easier said than done.

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Star Wars #2

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Star Wars #2As Princess Leia puts together her stealth squadron to find the Rebellion a new home base and smoke out the Imperial spy in their midst, Han Solo and Chewie run into a little trouble when Boba Fett shows up in the middle of their scheduled rendezvous. That Han is able to allude Fett (and the Star Destroyer that shows up as reinforcements for the bounty hunter) is no surprise, but the final destination of Coruscant certainly makes you wonder just what kind of mission Solo and his Wookiee companion have been given.

This issue introduces us to the members of Leia’s team, who will work in secret and separately from the rest of the Rebellion. Along with Leia the team consists of Wedge Antilles, Luke Skywalker, Rus Kal, Prithi, Falback Kord, Tess Alder, Ardana Cinn, and Gramm Cortess.

Although we don’t get an appearance by Darth Vader here we do get a short scene with Col. Bircher taking over command of the Star Destroyer Devastator to hunt down and kill as many Rebels as possible as the Dark Lord of the Sith finds himself reassigned on a special mission for the Emperor. Worth a look.

[Dark Horse, $2.99]

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Arrow – Dodger

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Arrow - Dodger

A new jewel thief known as Dodger (James Callis), with a nasty habit of forcing others to commit his crimes through intimidation and explosive collars, begins hitting the wealthy elite of Starling City. With Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) very much on the fence about joining the team, Oliver (Stephen Amell) targets Dodger to prove he cares about more than just the names on his father’s list. Meanwhile Moria (Susanna Thompson) reaches out to an old friend (Chin Han) in an attempt to extricate herself from the secret group and the upcoming “undertaking” which they both agree has gotten out of hand.

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White Collar – Shoot the Moon

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White Collar - Shoot the Moon

Sara Ellis (Hilarie Burton) enlists Neal’s (Matt Bomer) help to protect Marie Antoinette’s original perfume on display at a gala as Peter (Tim DeKay) and Elizabeth (Tiffani Thiessen) plan a romantic weekend out of town. However everyone’s plans are put on hold when the gala is robbed by a Bonnie and Clyde pair of thieves (Jessica McNamee, Jackson Rathbone) who take the Burkes hostage.

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Uncanny X-Men #1

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Uncanny X-Men #1The new volume of Uncanny X-Men quickly gets readers up to speed on the fallout of AvX and the current state of Cyclops and his team of renegade X-Men. Told entirely from the perspective of a member of Cyclops’ team to S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Maria Hill, writer Brian Michael Bendis gives us an inside look at Scott’s new role and growing popularity to those outside the United States Government.

Cyclops has been busy rebuilding a new group of soldiers which already includes a healer, a sorcerer, and a woman who is learning to control time to go along with Emma Frost and Magneto. We also learn that the Phoenix was rather unkind to those who it took over. Cyclops has lost the ability to control his optic blast and Magneto’s powers are diminished.

Although I think most of the art of Chris Bachalo is fine, my only real complaint is with the redesign of so many classic characters’ costumes. Magneto’s is my least favorite. In terms of story Uncanny X-Men is all that you could hope in giving readers a new story, setting up the players, and then (in a relatively easy to figure out twist) see where Bendis plans to take the story. Best of the week.

[Marvel, $3.99]

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